advise for good configuration

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i am buying a new cpu for gaming. ( economic)

motherboard : XFX nForce 750i SLI 5000 ( 5 k)

cpu: good cpu but cheap , kindly suggest

graphics card : 9400 gt (2) ( 6500 k both)

ram : 2gb (1.4k )

cabinet : rage (don`t know comes with sufficient power supply for sli)

speakers : kindly suggest

dude, what is your total budget?

Let's keep the budget at Rs. 22,000.
Components - CPU, Motherboard, Graphics Card, Cabinet, PSU

Suggestion:-
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz @ 5.8k
Gigabyte G31 Motherboard @ 2.5k
Kingston 2*2=4GB DDR2 800MHz RAM @ 1.9k
Cooler Master 334 Elite @ 1.8k
Cooler Master Extreme Power 500W @ 2.8k
Sapphire/Palit HD4830 512MB GDDR3 @ 7.6k

Tada!!!

comp@ddict said:
Cooler Master Extreme Power 500W @ 2.8k

For the BILLIONTH time, extreme series are OUTDATED! Even an extreme plus 460w is a better choice. But they are both with passive pfc so it is better if you buy something like antec earthwatts 430w or corsair cx400 for 3.5k

^^^That's okay, as long as it runs properly, and it ain't gonna fry the PC too, cuz the GTS 250 itself runs on the CM 500W, even after OC.

I think this was CHIP's recommendation in mid-range gaming in their mag.

ashishmourya21 said:
i am buying a new cpu for gaming. ( economic)

motherboard : XFX nForce 750i SLI 5000 ( 5 k)

cpu: good cpu but cheap , kindly suggest

graphics card : 9400 gt (2) ( 6500 k both)

ram : 2gb (1.4k )

cabinet : rage (don`t know comes with sufficient power supply for sli)

speakers : kindly suggest

Prossy E7400 5.8k
Mobo asus p5kpl-cm 2.3k
RAM Kingston 2x2=4GB DDR2 800MHz 1.8k
Cabinet Zebronics bizli 1.2k (without PSU)
PSU Antec EA-430w 3.3K
GPU palit ATI 4850 512MB ddr3 8.1k
Speakers Altec lancing BXR 1121 1.2K(budget)
or Altec lancing MX 5021 7K(if you can afford)
or Logitech X540 6k (if you want to enjoy 5.1 channel audio in reasonable budget)

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after tons of searching and talking to different company executive in motherboard ,graphics card i went for nehru placace yesterday

cpu : Dual core E5200 - 3250
motherboard : p5q pro 9950
Graphic card : palit Ati raedon 9200
Ram : kingston 2gb DDR2/800 1200 (bought)
Cabinet : i ball (gamer) 1500
PSU : Sprinter 600w 3800
Hard disk : WD Cavier blue 1TB 5150
Speaker : Altec lancing vs 3251 5000

seriously, E5200 on ASUS P5Q Pro???

and iball SMPS for 4k??

PSU Antec EA-430w 3.3K
GPU palit ATI 4850 512MB ddr3 8.1k

Will it work?

seriously, E5200 on ASUS P5Q Pro???

noticed this?
vvvvvv

Graphic card : palit Ati raedon 9200

hehehe. I think he missed to type HD4850

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desiibond said:
seriously, E5200 on ASUS P5Q Pro???

Like giving your 90-year old grandmother a Ferrari

^^hey hey, don't call the E5200 a 90-year old grandmother. u must tell its a 5year old kid on a Ferrari

If I would had enuf money I would hav taken dat mobo with E5200; on it u can O.C. the E5200 like a h3ll

btw its a waste of money, E7200 and P5Q Pro will be a gud combo

yes. E5200 overclocks like hell. So does E7200. but a 5k mobo is more than enough for taht proccy.

E7200+MSI P45 Neo+aftermarket cooler would've been much better deal.

anyways......
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and that too "after tons of searching and talking to different company executive in motherboard ,graphics card "

I wonder who those executives are

get E5300 or E5200, as they are more OC friendly, especially if u have generic/value/the normal ram.

Guys, Guys, we r just assuming he'll be doing OC, mostly normal users don't OC.

Go for Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 and G31 mobo would be fine for this proccy.

^^Looks like he already bought that stuff

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comp@ddict said:
Let's keep the budget at Rs. 22,000.
Components - CPU, Motherboard, Graphics Card, Cabinet, PSU

Suggestion:-
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz @ 5.8k
Gigabyte G31 Motherboard @ 2.5k
Kingston 2*2=4GB DDR2 800MHz RAM @ 1.9k
Cooler Master 334 Elite @ 1.8k
Cooler Master Extreme Power 500W @ 2.8k
Sapphire/Palit HD4830 512MB GDDR3 @ 7.6k

Tada!!!

surinder said:
Prossy E7400 5.8k
Mobo asus p5kpl-cm 2.3k
RAM Kingston 2x2=4GB DDR2 800MHz 1.8k
Cabinet Zebronics bizli 1.2k (without PSU)
PSU Antec EA-430w 3.3K
GPU palit ATI 4850 512MB ddr3 8.1k
Speakers Altec lancing BXR 1121 1.2K(budget)
or Altec lancing MX 5021 7K(if you can afford)
or Logitech X540 6k (if you want to enjoy 5.1 channel audio in reasonable budget)

thanks for advice guys, exactly what i was looking for....

edit:
A question
will cooler master 500 watts extreme psu handel hd4850 + intel e7400 properly or should i go for 600 watts cooler master psu?

i once did a E8400(OC'ed to 3.4Ghz) + HD4850 on CM ExtremePower Plus 500w around six months ago and its still workin good as far as i got feed back from that friend of mine....

i think it could handle it....

^^ Well did you open the psu and check the capacitors? Also did you test the stability using orthos blend test as well? Did you check the +12v and +3.3v rail? No screenshots and photos to back it up, not many people would agree. Googling the forums tells too many stories.

MaxBombay said:
thanks for advice guys, exactly what i was looking for....

edit:
A question
will cooler master 500 watts extreme psu handel hd4850 + intel e7400 properly or should i go for 600 watts cooler master psu?

Although yes both of them can but don't go for either of them as your better options are :-
Budget = Antec EA 430 @3.3K (yes it can well handle your upcoming rig)
Performance = Corsair VX450 @4k
VFM+future proof = Antec EA 650 @5K

surinder said:
Budget = Antec EA 430 @3.3K (yes it can well handle your upcoming rig)

May I know how did you make that analysis?

@ The Sorcerer: i donot know much about PSU's, so i didnt know how to check the insides of the PSU but anyway, this was the setup config...
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and yes, i ran orthos and prime95... 2hrs each....

The Sorcerer said:
May I know how did you make that analysis?

As per his query (will cooler master 500 watts extreme psu handel hd4850 + intel e7400 properly or should i go for 600 watts cooler master psu)
So he is most likely going to have :-
Prossy = E7400
Mobo = G 31 based
RAM = 2 modules of 2GB
GFX = ATI 4850 512MB ddr3
optical drive = one
HDDs = two at most

Total system power consumption = 260 watts APX (well under 430 watts)
So some headroom still left for further upgrade or for some OC as well.

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sorry i was not on thread ,searching on good configuration (in tons).finally i put some load on my bank balance.and now i am buying this:

1) processor- E7400 ( 6.1 k)
2)board P5Q E (12 k) (coz P5E is not available and i submit query for GA x38 D
S5(1.1), DQ6 kindly let me know if available in nehru place and price)

3)Ram -kingston DDR2 2GB600-1200
4)Graphic card -MSI 4850 1GB OC (9.7 k)
5) Western Digital 250GB 16mb cache (2.5k)
6)zebronic B2 pro (2.9k)
7)zebronic 600 pro (4.1 k ) good psu than cooler master.kindly see specification. *www.zebronics.net/pro_600.asp

no money left for monitor and speaker so i will survive with my lg 700E and Altec lancing 3251 (wait till i rob someone )

500 watts extreme psu handel hd4850 + intel e7400 properly or should i go for 600 watts cooler master psu?

for these get:

Corsair VX450W @ 3.9k

surinder said:
Total system power consumption = 260 watts APX (well under 430 watts)
So some headroom still left for further upgrade or for some OC as well.

That's under idle- what about under load? Putting the system on load depends on the applications. Stress testing software only will stress the processor, and GPU benchmarking software will stress gpu to a certain time enough to pull out the benchmarking scores.
Let's not economics now. VX450 has 33 amps. They use 16-18AWG wire. APPA fans and good products, all japanese caps, casing, etc. antec EA 430 has dual rail and its a no brainer that single rail is better than dual/multiple +12v rails. Another advantage is You are getting 5 years warranty and now price for corsair vx450 has slipped down from 4.2k to 3.9k in many places. Just by adding 400-500 bucks you are getting a much better supply. So why not just buy vx450??

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1) processor- E7400 ( 6.1 k)
2)board P5Q E (12 k) (coz P5E is not available and i submit query for GA x38 D
S5(1.1), DQ6 kindly let me know if available in nehru place and price)

3)Ram -kingston DDR2 2GB600-1200
4)Graphic card -MSI 4850 1GB OC (9.7 k)
5) Western Digital 250GB 16mb cache (2.5k)
6)zebronic B2 pro (2.9k)
7)zebronic 600 pro (4.1 k ) good psu than cooler master.kindly see specification. *www.zebronics.net/pro_600.asp

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kindly give ur comment on this

ashishmourya21 said:
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1) processor- E7400 ( 6.1 k)
2)board P5Q E (12 k) (coz P5E is not available and i submit query for GA x38 D
S5(1.1), DQ6 kindly let me know if available in nehru place and price)

3)Ram -kingston DDR2 2GB600-1200
4)Graphic card -MSI 4850 1GB OC (9.7 k)
5) Western Digital 250GB 16mb cache (2.5k)
6)zebronic B2 pro (2.9k)
7)zebronic 600 pro (4.1 k ) good psu than cooler master.kindly see specification. *www.zebronics.net/pro_600.asp

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kindly give ur comment on this

Don't burn your bucks because E7400 don't require that board at all rather go for any of among these and they are available at least on this very site or any other P35 or P43 chipset based MOBO under 6K max will do.
*lynx-india.com/index.php?productID=2667
*lynx-india.com/index.php?productID=350
*lynx-india.com/index.php?productID=3239
Don't test your luck with zebronics simply get Corsair VX 450 or Antec EA 650 way better then zeb and worth every penny you pay for it.
zebronic B2 pro should cost you 1.8K max without PSU good one for that price
Finally double your storage space with aditional 300 ruppees.

The Sorcerer said:
That's under idle- what about under load? Putting the system on load depends on the applications. Stress testing software only will stress the processor, and GPU benchmarking software will stress gpu to a certain time enough to pull out the benchmarking scores.
Let's not economics now. VX450 has 33 amps. They use 16-18AWG wire. APPA fans and good products, all japanese caps, casing, etc. antec EA 430 has dual rail and its a no brainer that single rail is better than dual/multiple +12v rails. Another advantage is You are getting 5 years warranty and now price for corsair vx450 has slipped down from 4.2k to 3.9k in many places. Just by adding 400-500 bucks you are getting a much better supply. So why not just buy vx450??

Yes surly I do agree with you but in real world how many among us push our systems to the limit 24x7. Secondly yes VX 450 have advantages over EA 430 but then again I suggested it only if one is on shoe laces budget who considering Cooler master Extreme power 500 for himself which is neither 80 plus nor active PFC and only with one year warranty.